November 2, 2011

... and Meade and I watch from the car. We proceed around town and there's some miscellaneous conversation about ant heads and graveyards and so forth. This is just a late-night trifle for anybody who wants to hang out with us for 14 minutes or less.

And speaking of cemeteries (segue alert), I found out the old family story about an ancestor serving in the Continental Army is for real. He served in the 8th Albany and, possibly later with his father (who died in August 1776 at age 42) and younger brother, in the 1st New York Regiment of the Line, which served at Germantown, Monmouth, and in the campaigns against the Iroquois. Can't help wondering how the father felt, wondering if this Revolution in which he and his sons were engaged would succeed, as he died.

PS The band plays, "I Got Plenty o' Nothin'"? There's a vote of confidence in the team.

I am a big believer in energy. From a practical standpoint I found over the years that cemetaries are a great vantage point for surveillance. You can sit there w/ impunity..just look sad if someone drives by. But the energy always told me the spirits were fine w/ me being there.

Another practical point. You have a good steady hand. But, you might consider bean bags to rest your camera on the dash. You have to have the right kind of dashboard. But, it saves you from having to hold the camera @ length. The new ones are lightweight but having the camera on the dash allows you to see more and then you can pick it up and shoot whatever else you see.

Oh, that takes me back. Over 25 years back. Lots of starting, stopping, and marching in the rain -- oddly, marching band was one of the few fond memories I have of college. I don't remember if we ever got to see the Badger Band when the team came south to beat the hell out of us, but we might have.

I remember watching the OSU band when we went to Columbus one year, and they were awesome as always. And I remember the Gopher Band made the trip to West Lafayette one year. During half time, they went on first, while we knelt on the sideline for our turn. At one point, their line of pom-pom girls was positioned right in front of us, kneeling. Scoop-neck teeshirts. The girl in front of me caught me looking. I got a smile.

Curious George, speaking of the Marching Buckeyes, have you seen this particular take on the Script Ohio? Ouch!

And, I think the Ho-Chunk have put a bad energy on their casino. I hardly ever win there and I do much better @ the many other casinos where I gamble. I think karma has something to do w/ it also..which is also energy from the other Indian culture!